Searchload Options is a Firefox Extension.

You can download it from the Firefox Add-Ons site.

Searchload Options allows you to tweak the searchbar’s behavior.

To access the tweaks, just left-click on the searchbar icon, and choose “Search Options”:

The Search Options window will open:

From here, you can:

• Clear the searchbar after a specified period of time;
• Reset the search engine after a specified period of time;
• Choose the type of tab the search result will open in.

Image Toolbar is a Firefox Extension.

You can download it from the Firefox Add-Ons site.

This extension gives you quick access to common image functions.

Just hover your mouse over an image:

The Image Toolbar will appear:

This gives you quick access to the following image functions: Save, Copy, Print, get Info, and open your default images Folder.

Here are screenshots of the Options Window:

If the toolbar does not appear when you hover over an image, go to the “Advanced” tab in the Options Window. Change the Image Size minimums to a smaller number of pixels.

The Developer of this extension has also made note of a known issue: “Image Toolbar does not work with NoScript installed except for pages that you have granted permissison to execute JavaScript. This is due to a current limitation of Firefox which I hope to see fixed in Firefox 3.0.”

Extended Statusbar is a Firefox Extension.

You can download it from the developer’s website or the Firefox Add-Ons site.

This extension provides you with the following information in your Firefox Statusbar:

As of version 1.2.5 there are no customizations that you can do to this extension. I’d like to see the ability to show/hide each individual stat. Perhaps in a later release.

Combine this extension with StatusbarEx and you’ve got yourself an information powerhouse!

Hide Menubar is a Firefox Extension.

You can download it from the Firefox Add-Ons site.

This extension gives you the ability to hide your Main Menu Toolbar.

What’s the Main Menu Toolbar?

It’s the toolbar located at the very top of your Firefox browser:

Normally, you only have the ability to show/hide your “Navigation Toolbar” and “Bookmarks Toolbar”:

But this extension adds “Mainmenu Toolbar” to the list:

Immediately after installing this extension, you’ll notice your Main Menu Toolbar has disappeared.

Don’t Panic!

Just press the “Alt” button on your keyboard and the toolbar will appear temporarily, i.e. until you click outside of the toolbar.

If you’d like to keep the Main Menu Toolbar up more permanently, just click on View > Toolbars > Mainmenu Toolbar.

Organize Status Bar is a Firefox Extension.

You can download it from the developer’s website or the Firefox Add-Ons site.

As you add more and more extensions to your Firefox browser, your status bar may get a bit crowded. The Organize Status Bar extension can help you get it organized and under control.

After installing the extension, you can access it by going to the top of your browser and clicking Tools > Organize status bar:

The following window will appear with a listing of everything that is located in your status bar:

From this window, you can change the order of the icons in your status bar, as well as hide some of them if you’d rather they not be seen.

I’ll give an example of changing the order of the icons.

Let’s say I’d like to move the Performancing icon all the way to the right (see below):

I would first highlight Performancing in the options window:

Doing so will highlight the button in the status bar. This is a great feature that helps you make sure you’re moving the right icon:

I would then click the Move Down button in the options window until the Performacing icon is all the way on the right:

I’ve used this extension many times to help keep my status bar exactly as I like it. If you like to use lots of extension, this tool may be valuable for you as well!

The ClearURL Button is a Firefox Extension.

You can download it from the developer’s website or the Firefox Add-Ons site.

Isn’t it frustrating when you have to clear out one of those extra long URL’s from the Location Bar? Well, the ClearURL Button makes this process a lot easier. You can clear URL’s with the click of a button.

To watch a video on the ClearURL Button, click on the “Play Video” button below. Or, scroll down for step-by-step instructions with screenshots:

Step-by-Step Instructions with Screenshots

After downloading the extention you’re going to have to manually add the ClearURL Button to your browser. Here’s how:

Click on View > Toolbars > Customize:

The “Customize Toolbar” window will appear. Find the “Clear URL” button:

Hold down the Left-mouse button and drag the button to one of your toolbars:

You can click on this button to clear the URL from the Location Bar:

You’re now ready to start typing a new URL.

Tiny Menu is a Firefox Extension.

You can download it from the developer’s website or the Firefox Add-Ons site.

Tiny Menu consolidates the Menu Bar into one drop-down menu. It’s a great extension for those who need to make some space for buttons, bookmarklets, toolbars, etc.

You can watch a quick video on how Tiny Menu works by clicking on the Play [>] button below. Or, you can scroll down for more details:

Below is a screenshot of the Firefox browser without the Tiny Menu extension. We’re all familiar with this look:

Now for a screenshot with Tiny Menu:

As you can see, a lot of room has been cleared up. You now have only one drop-down menu that houses everything!

So what do you do with your newfound space?

Well, you can add some buttons that maybe you didn’t have room for before:

Or, you can combine the Navigation Toolbar and the Menu Bar into one toolbar:

The beauty of Firefox is that you can do whatever satisfies you most!

But what if you don’t want every menu to be hidden from view?

What if you like having access to the “Bookmarks” drop-down menu?

Well, you’re in luck!

Just go to Tiny Menu’s options window, and choose the menu(s) that you would like to stay visible. In this case, it’ll be “Bookmarks.”

You’ll have to restart your browser for the changes to take effect, and when you do, you’re menu will be right where you want it to be:

It is highlighted for you in the image below:

The status bar is the browser’s way of relaying information to you.

For example, when a webpage is loading, you’ll see status in bottom-left corner of your browser:

When the page is finished loading, the following will be displayed in the status bar:

Also, when you place your mouse over a hyperlink, the web address will be displayed:

So the status bar is the browser’s way of showing you what is going on.

There are many extensions available (which won’t be covered here), that greatly extend the functionality of the status bar. 

The longer you use Firefox, the more you’ll realize the value of the Status Bar.

Statusdate is a Firefox Extension.

You can download it from the developer’s website or the Firefox Add-Ons site.

The Statusdate extension is very simple, yet very helpful. It displays Date & Week information in your status bar.

After downloading the extension, check the bottom right-hand corner of your Firefox browser.

You should see the following:

This is a great tool for times that you don’t have a calendar nearby.

The Stop-or-Reload Button is a Firefox Extension.

You can download it from the developer’s website or the Firefox Add-Ons site.

By default, the Firefox browser has separate buttons for both Reloading a page and Stopping a page from loading:

The Stop-or-Reload button consolidates these two functions into one button.

When a page is loading, the Stop button will be shown:

When a page has finished loading, the Reload button will be shown:

This is a great extension if you need to free up some space on your toolbar.

One button that performs Two functions!

By default, the tab bar is hidden. It only appears when a new tab is opened.

You do have the option of having the tab bar visible at all times. If you’d like to try this option out, go to the top of your browser and click Tools > Options:

Make sure that you are in the “Tabs” section.

Click on the box labeled “Always show the tab bar”:

Click “OK,” and the tab bar will now be visible at all times.

To go back to the default, just uncheck the box labeled “Always show the tab bar.”

Step-by-Step Instructions with Screenshots

Below is a screenshot of two different toolbars – the Navigation Toolbar on top and the Bookmarks Toolbar on the bottom:

Let’s say you want to hide the Bookmarks Toolbar. In other words, you only want the Navigation Toolbar to appear in your browser window.

To remove the Bookmarks Toolbar, go to the top of your browser window and click View > Toolbars:

All of your toolbars will be listed. This includes any toolbars that you create yourself.

The checkmarks to the left of the toolbar names indicate that it will be seen on the browser window.

Since, in this example, you do not want the Bookmarks Toolbar to be seen, you need to left-click on “Bookmarks Toolbar” in the menu.

You will be left with the Navigation Toolbar:

Don’t worry! You did not delete the Bookmarks Toolbar. It is merely hidden from view.

In fact, if you were to go back to View > Toolbars you’ll notice that the Bookmarks Toolbar is still there; it just doesn’t have the checkmark to the left of it. This indicates that the toolbar is hidden:

If you would like to unhide the Bookmarks Toolbar, and have it appear once again on your browser window, just left-click on “Bookmarks Toolbar” in the menu.

Step-by-Step Instructions with Screenshots

By default, your Navigation Toolbar looks like the following:

But let’s say you want to rearrange the icons. You’d like the Home Page icon moved to the very left of the toolbar:

In order to do this, you must first go to the top of your browser window and click View > Toolbars > Customize:

The “Customize Toolbar” window will appear. Even though you will not be using the contents of this window, it must be open for you to rearrange your icons.

Next, put your mouse pointer on the icon that you wish to move. As you get close to the icon, your mouse pointer will change into a hand. This is to symbolize that you will be grabbing an icon and moving it somewhere:

Left-click on the icon and drag it to its new spot:

Once the icon is moved, it should look like the following:

Now you can close the “Customize Toolbar” window by clicking on the “Done” button:

To watch a video on customizing the toolbar icons, click on the “Play Video” button below. Or, scroll down for step-by-step instructions with screenshots:

Step-by-Step Instructions with Screenshots

Go to the top of your browser window, and click View > Toolbars > Customize:

We’re going to focus on the highlighted area below:

First, click on the dropdown box to the right of the “Show” label:

These are your 3 choices:

You also have the option of using small icons:

If you like the smaller icons, you can choose them by clicking inside the box labeled “Use Small Icons”:

Click the “Done” button to return to your browser window.

To watch a video on how to create a new toolbar, click on the “Play Video” button below. Or, scroll down for step-by-step instructions with screenshots:

Step-by-Step Instructions with Screenshots

Go to the top of your browser window and click View > Toolbars > Customize:

The “Customize Toolbar” window will appear.

Click on the Add New Toolbar button:

The “New Toolbar” window will appear. This is where you will type the Name of your new toolbar.

In our example, I’m going to name the toolbar “Edit”:

After clicking the “OK” button, your new toolbar will appear in your browser window. It should look similar to the following:

** Important **

Do not close the “Customize Toolbar” window without first dragging at least 1 button to your new toolbar. If you fail to drag at least 1 button, your new toolbar will disappear. It’ll be as if the toolbar was never created.

In our example, I’m going to drag over 3 buttons. Since I called this the “Edit” toolbar, I’m going to drag over the Cut, Copy, & Paste buttons.

To drag a button to the toolbar, left-click on it and drag-it. When you’re finished, you can close the “Customize Toolbar” window by clicking on the “Done” button.

Your new toolbar should look similar to the following:

If you want to hide your new toolbar, go to the top of your browser window and click View > Toolbars > Your New Toolbar. To unhide the toolbar, you would do the same: